Manifolding book



Aug. 5, 1930. .E. K. BOTTLE IMANIFOLDING BOOK Filed April 7, 1923 M W mRNEY Patented Aug. 5, 1930 was EDWARD KIRBY BOTTLE, F ELI/EZRA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN SALES BOOK COMPANY, LIMITED, OF TQRONTO, DNTfiEIO, CANADA, A CDRPORATION' OF ONTARIO I MAnrFoLnrne BOOK Application filed April 7,

This invention relatesto an improvement in manifolding books and with respect to its more specific features to multi-copy books.

An object of the invention is to provide a form of manifolding book, utilizing the z1gzag type of pad, but permittin triplicate or quadruplicate copies to be made.

Another object is to provide a form of book permitting triplicate and quadruplicate copies to be made with the use of a zigzag type of pad.

Another object is to provide a book by means of which triplicate copies may be made, usin a-z'igzag type of dad by means of separate leaves attached to the leavesof the pad. I

Another object is to provide a book by means of which copies maybe made, using a zigzag type of pad by means of separate leaves attached to the leaves of'the pad, and another pad of single leaves. I

Another object is to provide a form or; book composed'of alternating originals and duplicates connected end to end and folded one upon the other wherein each original carries another leaf on its face, to permit the making of triplicate records.

Another object is to provide in a book of this character means for permitting quadruplicate copies to be made, and a permanent record to be retained in the book.

Other objects of the invention will been part obvious and will in part appear hereinafter. I, c

The invention accordingly (301311311883 an article of manufacture possessing the features,.properties, and the relation ofelement-s which will be exemplified in the article here inafter described and thescope of the appir cation of which will be indicated in the claim.

'F or a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention reference shonld be had to the following detailed description takenin connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of a book embodying the invention, v

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing an alternate construction, 59 Fig. 3 is a perspective view showlng a con- 1923. Serial No. 630,581.

plemental pad, 5

ig. 4 is a perspective view showing the zigzag arrangement,

Fig. 5 is a plan viewof a portion of one of the pads showing the binding.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in 1, the book is'supported by a back '1, which has a cover 2 hinged thereto by a flexstruction of guard for the leaves of the sup- ,ible hinge 3, as for instance cloth or leather.

The back 1 is-provided with a pair of spring clips or retainers 4: and'5, which are adapted toengage the'ends of apad on the backing. One of the retainers 5, in the present instance, has in connection therewith a clip or clamp for supporting a transfer leaf 10, the transfer leaf being double faced. The clamp comprises aplate 7 which is hinged to the retainer at one end, and has a finger piece for engaging the other end, thereby to lock the plate to the retainer. The end of the transfer leaf is held between the retainer and the plate 7. In the present instance the pad is of the zigzag type, consisting of a series of originalleaves 8, and a series of duplicate leaves 9; The original and-duplicate leaves are connected end to end, the duplicates alternating with the originals, and the strip so formed is folded so that the leaves lie one upon the other with a duplicate adjacent to each original. With this arrangement two copies may be made of a record by means of the transfer leaf 10, which is supported that retainer adjacent to. the hinge 3, inv position to be interposed between an original and e a duplicate. v p

In order to permitthe making of three records, I attach a separate leaf 12 to the rear face of each originahby meansof a line of paste orthe like, indicated at 13. In the present instance the separate leaf 12 is attached at the top of the original, although it isobvious that it might be as conveniently at tached to the bottom, This separate leaf is of translucent material, as for-instance tissue, and the transfer leaf 10 which is of approXi-v mately the same length as the originals, is double faced, so that a record is made on the rear face of the separate leaf 12, which is visible through'the leaf. Between the originals and duplicates are weakened lines la, which may be lines of partial separation, to facilitate the detachment of the originals and duplicates from each other. When an original is detached it carries with it the separate leaf 12 which may afterwards be detached from the original. To facilitate the detachment a weakened line 15 is provided near the connection of the separate leaf with the original, the weakened line being a line of par tial separation.

Four copies may be made, by providing a supplemental pad composed of single leaves 16 which are bound together at one end as indicated at 17, and this pad may be held by the spring clip shown at 18, to the back 1, or in any suitable manner. The leaves 16 may be opaque ortranslucent as may be desired, and they are adapted to be interposed between the folds l9 and 20 of the transfer leaf, which with this construction must be of substantially double length, so that a fold 19 will extend near to the junction between the duplicate and original, the portion 20 being folded back upon a leaf l6 and between the said leaf and a separate leaf 12. The transfer leaf is held by the spring clip 21 similar to that shown in l or in other suitable manner. In makin g a set-up with this construction, the original carrying the separate leaf is turned back, as is also the fold 20 of the transfer leaf. A leaf 16 is now placed on the fold 19, after which the fold 20, the original and the separate leaf are turned back upon the zigzag pad. When now the record is made, four copies will be provided, three of which may be opaque. It is obvious however, that the pad of leaves 16 may be translucent if desired. Any desired arrangement of printed matter and form lines may be used and the leaves are numbered in the usual manner, the leaves of each set being similarly numbered, and the sets being consecutively numbered.

In the construction of Fig. 2, the zigzag pad composed of the originals 8, the duplicates 9, the separate leaves 12 is carried by a backing 6, which is hinged to a back 11 which is connected to the front cover 2% by a. hinge 26. The back 11 has an upwardly olfset portion 26 at the end acent to the hinge this portion carries the spring clamp 18 for engaging the pad of leaves 16, and for holding such pad in proper position with respect to the pad S9-l2. Where a supplemental. pa d is used, as shown in Fig. 2, usually all of t vcs except the lowermost are thrown back upon the cover when a record is :ig male, only that leaf of the pad which t that time the bottom leaf being used. 'llhe'used leaves of the supplemental pad, which constitute a permanent record, are arranged between the back 1 and the backing or follower 6, the said follower or backing,

which carries the zigzag or other pad, being swung upward to permit the leaves 16 to be placed therebelow. Because of this disposition of the unused leaves 16, the ends are liable to become frayed or dog-cared, and in order to protect them I provide the manila cover 22, which is bound with the pad at the front thereof, with an extension 28, which is of a length to lap beneath the leaves at the front ends thereof. The connection between the extension and the cover provides a binding forthe free ends of the leaves, which prevents fraying or dog-caring. It will be understood that he extension may be used in connection with any book having a supplemental pad used in a similar manner, that is wherein the leaves are used from the bottom up. t might also be used in connection with any other form of pad where it is desired to protect the free ends of the leaves.

Since certain changes may be made in the above article and different embodiments of the invention could be made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the acompanyingdrawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

it is also to be understood that the f0llowing claim is intended to cover all of the ge- I neric and specific features of the invention herein described, and all statements of the scope of the invention which, as a matter of language, might be said to fall therebetween. I

Having described my invention, what 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

A manifolding book comprising, in combination, a pad .of leaves attached together end to end and folded zigzag upon one another, each alternate leaf supporting a separate leaf upon its rear face and attached thereto at the top, a support having a springpressed bail attached thereto carrying carbon supporting means and adapted to retain said pad in place upon said support, a doublelength carbon sheet supported by said bail and folded back upon itself in position to lie between the successive pairs of leaves of said pad, a second pad attached to said support in position to have its leaves successively placed between the leaves of said carbon sheet as it lies between the leaves of each successive pair of leaves of said first mentioned pad.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

EDW'ARD KIRBY BOTTLE. 

